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1. Karl Rove puts in his fifth appearance before a grand jury investigating the leak of a CIA officer’s identity. President Bush’s deputy chief of staff and a lawyer entered the federal courthouse in Washington D.C. Sources say Rove is testifying about new evidence that’s emerged in the case.
2. A community in Central Pennsylvania is mourning the tragic1 loss of a 6-year-old girl. Officials say the girl and her mother escaped safely from their burning home, but the girl got separated and ran back into the burning home where she died.
3. If you think gas prices are soaring here, wait until you hear what drivers are paying at the pump overseas. In London, the average price for a gallon of regular gas is $6.17.
4. Researchers unveiled new technology that one day may be able to help the elderly and disabled. This 2-legged robot, which is controlled by 2 joysticks, allows patients to be carried upstairs (or) on bumpy2 surfaces, but it would be at least five years until the device is on the market.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. put in an appearance
Show oneself at or attend a meeting, party, etc, esp for a short time
e.g. I don’t want to go to the party but I’d better put in an appearance, I suppose.
2. joystick : noun
A manual control or cursor device, as one attached to a computer or video game.
3. bumpy : adj.
(of a surface) not even; with a lot of bumps
e.g. a bumpy road / track ; bumpy ground
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adj.悲剧的,悲剧性的,悲惨的 | |
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adj.颠簸不平的,崎岖的 | |
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